Vešter is an old clustered village east of Trnje along the road from Škofja Loka to Železniki. It stands on the left bank of the Selca Sora River with the settled area in the Vešter Plain (Slovene: Veštrsko polje), and Puštal Hill and Cavrn Hill rise north of the settlement.[3]
Nameedit
Vešter was attested in historical sources as Obernwester in 1291, Westreden in 1421, Westert in 1481, and Bestrad in 1500.[4] The name Vešter is shortened from German Obernwester (literally, 'upper Vešter'). The neighboring village of Trnje was formerly called Wester, and so the epithet distinguished the two villages.[3][5] The name Vešter is derived from the microtoponym Westerfeld ('western field', today Veštrsko polje), which stands west of the cluster of villages around Stara Loka; the corresponding Osterfeld ('eastern field', now the northern part of Škofja Loka) stood east of the built-up area, and there was also a Mittelfeld 'middle field' between the two.[6]
Historyedit
There is an unexcavated hillfort on Puštal Hill, testifying to prehistoric settlement in the area. In the 13th century, Vešter belonged to the Gadmar District (German: Gadnerambt).[3]
During the Second World War, the Partisans used the Vešter Mill (Veštrski mlin) south of the village, a structure attested since the 13th century, as an underground printshop. The building was burned by German forces on February 8, 1944, killing three Partisans. There is a memorial at the site.[3]
Mass gravesedit
Gorge Mass Grave
Vešter is the site of three known mass graves from the period immediately after World War II. The Gorge Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Soteska) is located in the narrowest part of the Selca Sora Valley along the road from Škofja Loka to Železniki, about 10 meters (33 ft) east of the road. It contains the remains of six to 10 Home Guard soldiers and civilians that were released from the Škofja Loka Castle prison and then intercepted and murdered on their way home.[7] The Lovrec House Mass Grave (Grobišče Lovrčeva hiša), also known as the Matjaž Valley Mass Grave (Grobišče Matjaževa dolina), lies below the foot of Cavrn Hill, along a path about 600 meters (2,000 ft) northwest of the village of Trnje. It contains the remains of eight Home Guard soldiers that were taken from the Škofja Loka Castle prison and murdered. The abandoned and dilapidated Lovrec House (Lovrčeva hiša) stood at the site in 1945.[8] The Cavrn Mass Grave (Grobišče Cavrn) is located on the slope of Cavrn Hill near a former Partisan bunker. It contains the remains of eight Home Guard soldiers that were taken from the Škofja Loka Castle prison and murdered.[9]
Referencesedit
^Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ abLeksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 62.
^ abcdSavnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 383.
^"Slovenska historična topografija". Retrieved January 26, 2020.
^Kosi, Miha (2016). Historična topografija Kranjske (do 1500). Ljubljana: Založba ZRC. pp. 1112, 1170.
^Štukl, France (1984). Knjiga hiš v Škofji Loki. Ljubljana: Zgodovinski arhiv Ljubljana. pp. 237–238, 246.
^Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Soteska". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
^Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Lovrčeva hiša". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
^Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Cavrn". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
External linksedit
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vešter, pronounced, ˈʋeːʃtəɾ, older, sources, also, bešter, german, westert, settlement, municipality, Škofja, loka, upper, carniola, region, slovenia, location, sloveniacoordinates, 1753250, 2898556, 1753250, 2898556countrysloveniatraditional, regionupper, ca. Vester pronounced ˈʋeːʃteɾ in older sources also Bester 2 German Westert 2 is a settlement in the Municipality of Skofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia VesterVesterLocation in SloveniaCoordinates 46 10 31 17 N 14 17 23 48 E 46 1753250 N 14 2898556 E 46 1753250 14 2898556CountrySloveniaTraditional regionUpper CarniolaStatistical regionUpper CarniolaMunicipalitySkofja LokaArea Total2 37 km2 0 92 sq mi Elevation372 1 m 1 220 8 ft Population 2002 Total178 1 Contents 1 Geography 2 Name 3 History 3 1 Mass graves 4 References 5 External linksGeography editVester is an old clustered village east of Trnje along the road from Skofja Loka to Zelezniki It stands on the left bank of the Selca Sora River with the settled area in the Vester Plain Slovene Vestrsko polje and Pustal Hill and Cavrn Hill rise north of the settlement 3 Name editVester was attested in historical sources as Obernwester in 1291 Westreden in 1421 Westert in 1481 and Bestrad in 1500 4 The name Vester is shortened from German Obernwester literally upper Vester The neighboring village of Trnje was formerly called Wester and so the epithet distinguished the two villages 3 5 The name Vester is derived from the microtoponym Westerfeld western field today Vestrsko polje which stands west of the cluster of villages around Stara Loka the corresponding Osterfeld eastern field now the northern part of Skofja Loka stood east of the built up area and there was also a Mittelfeld middle field between the two 6 History editThere is an unexcavated hillfort on Pustal Hill testifying to prehistoric settlement in the area In the 13th century Vester belonged to the Gadmar District German Gadnerambt 3 During the Second World War the Partisans used the Vester Mill Vestrski mlin south of the village a structure attested since the 13th century as an underground printshop The building was burned by German forces on February 8 1944 killing three Partisans There is a memorial at the site 3 Mass graves edit nbsp Gorge Mass Grave Vester is the site of three known mass graves from the period immediately after World War II The Gorge Mass Grave Slovene Grobisce Soteska is located in the narrowest part of the Selca Sora Valley along the road from Skofja Loka to Zelezniki about 10 meters 33 ft east of the road It contains the remains of six to 10 Home Guard soldiers and civilians that were released from the Skofja Loka Castle prison and then intercepted and murdered on their way home 7 The Lovrec House Mass Grave Grobisce Lovrceva hisa also known as the Matjaz Valley Mass Grave Grobisce Matjazeva dolina lies below the foot of Cavrn Hill along a path about 600 meters 2 000 ft northwest of the village of Trnje It contains the remains of eight Home Guard soldiers that were taken from the Skofja Loka Castle prison and murdered The abandoned and dilapidated Lovrec House Lovrceva hisa stood at the site in 1945 8 The Cavrn Mass Grave Grobisce Cavrn is located on the slope of Cavrn Hill near a former Partisan bunker It contains the remains of eight Home Guard soldiers that were taken from the Skofja Loka Castle prison and murdered 9 References edit Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18 2008 at the Wayback Machine a b Leksikon obcin kraljestev in dezel zastopanih v drzavnem zboru vol 6 Kranjsko 1906 Vienna C Kr Dvorna in Drzavna Tiskarna p 62 a b c d Savnik Roman 1968 Krajevni leksikon Slovenije vol 1 Ljubljana Drzavna zalozba Slovenije p 383 Slovenska historicna topografija Retrieved January 26 2020 Kosi Miha 2016 Historicna topografija Kranjske do 1500 Ljubljana Zalozba ZRC pp 1112 1170 Stukl France 1984 Knjiga his v Skofji Loki Ljubljana Zgodovinski arhiv Ljubljana pp 237 238 246 Ferenc Mitja December 2009 Grobisce Soteska Geopedia in Slovenian Ljubljana Sluzba za vojna grobisca Ministrstvo za delo druzino in socialne zadeve Retrieved November 2 2023 Ferenc Mitja December 2009 Grobisce Lovrceva hisa Geopedia in Slovenian Ljubljana Sluzba za vojna grobisca Ministrstvo za delo druzino in socialne zadeve Retrieved November 11 2023 Ferenc Mitja December 2009 Grobisce Cavrn Geopedia in Slovenian Ljubljana Sluzba za vojna grobisca Ministrstvo za delo druzino in socialne zadeve Retrieved November 11 2023 External links edit nbsp Media related to Vester at Wikimedia Commons Vester on Geopedia nbsp This article about the Municipality of Skofja Loka in Slovenia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vester amp oldid 1184585039 Mass graves, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
